18 Related Articles, between 2018-10-06 and 2018-10-11

Bombings kill one, wound 18, in two Iraqi provinces: police. At least one person was killed and 14 wounded when a bus carrying workers at a small oil refinery in northern Iraq was blown up by an improvised explosive device, police said. >>

Ceaseless persecution marks the Yazidis' history. BEIRUT (AP) - Over the past centuries, the Yazidi community, one of Iraq's oldest religious minorities, has repeatedly been subjected to brutal attacks... >>

Deputies Made Jokes About a Veteran Thrashing in His Cell Before He Died. Bryan Perry, an Iraq War veteran, was in jail suffering from an apparent drug overdose in 2016. In a cellphone video, deputies can be heard laughing at him. >>

ex-Miss Iraq, 23, is sent terrifying death threats. TV host and ex-Miss Iraq Shimaa Qasim, 23, was given the chilling threat after model and social media star Tara Fares, 22, was shot dead in her Porsche at traffic lights. >>

In Iraq's city of bookshops, theology and poetry rub.... In the covered alleyways of old Najaf in Iraq, poetry and philosophy books compete on laden shelves with economic treatises, the Koran and other theological... >>

Iraq Gets a Government---and It Was Worth the Wait. The May election seemed to turn out badly—but the new government is as good as it could have been. >>

Iraq has a new government. Now what?. Iraqis celebrated major steps on the road to forming a new government. >>

Iraq names new prime minister, ending months of political uncertainty. Iraq's newly elected president has appointed a 76-year-old economist and veteran Shiite politician as the country's new prime minister-designate, ending months of political uncertainty following elections in May. >>

Iraq names new prime minister, ending months of uncertainty. Iraq's newly elected President has named Adil Abd al-Mahdi as Prime Minister-designate, ending months of uncertainty following an election in May. >>

Iraq names oil minister as head of new National Oil.... By Ahmed AbouleneinERBIL, Iraq, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Iraq's government has named Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi as head of a new National Oil Company which... >>

Iraq oil minister says new contracts will have local.... ERBIL, Iraq, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Iraq will stipulate in all new contracts with foreign oil companies that 85 percent of the workforce hired on a project be... >>

Iraq's New Leader Faces Obstacles to Change. A compromise between rival factions allowed the formation of an Iraqi government after months of deadlock, but the country’s new premier may have little room to address the deepening political and economic turmoil. >>

Officer killed, three soldiers seized in west Iraq: sources. An army officer was killed and three soldiers were captured in western Iraq after militants attacked their vehicle, security sources said on Thursday. >>

Officer killed, three soldiers seized in west Iraq.... By Kamal AyashFALLUJA, Iraq, Oct 11 (Reuters) - An army officer was killed and three soldiers were captured in western Iraq after militants attacked their... >>

PM-designate asks Iraqis to apply online for cabinet. Iraq's prime minister designate Adel Abdel Mahdi launched a website on Tuesday to allow candidates to apply for a ministerial position online as he struggles... >>

Social media star, a former 'Miss Baghdad,' shot dead. Iraqi social media star and model Tara Fares has been shot dead in Baghdad, security officials confirmed to CNN. >>

Thousands apply to be an Iraqi minister. Online applications to become an Iraqi minister run into the tens of thousands. >>